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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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